¹⁵ And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded^(A) in accordance with the word of the Lord.^(B)

¹⁶ David^(C) told the leaders of the Levites^(D) to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians^(E) to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.^(F)

¹⁷ So the Levites appointed Heman^(G) son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph^(H) son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites,^(I) Ethan son of Kushaiah;